Watch charm and the like



May .8, 1923.

'J. M. MGLEAN ET AL WATCH CHARM AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 22 1920 Ifife/fi m; M20765 //7 fi/ lemi which will hereinafter appear as the dc--Patented May 8, 1923.

smrss JAMES MURDOCK HOLEAN AND GEORGE THOMAS HUN, 0]! NEW WATERIORD,NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

WATCH CHARM AND THE LIKE.

Application flledlanuary 22, 1920. Serial No. 353,372.

improved or new article of manufacture of I 'watch charms and seals andthe principal object is to rovide a device ada dfor revolution to ringinto view an em lem engraved in part on both surfaces of the revolvableelement.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thecharacter described, having a disk revolvabl mounted thereon and adaptedfor revolution to display an emblem.

With the above and othen objects in view scription continues, theinvention consists of the novel features of construction, combinationand formation of rts as will be hereinafter more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred formof the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation isnecessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, butthe right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations ormodifications to in the scope of the claim without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificin the efliciency of the same.

11 the accompanying drawings Figure .1 is a front elevation of theimproved charm;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the same;

Figure 3 is an elevation illustrating the emblem in full lines, as itappears when the diskis revolved, and,

Figure 4 is a perspective view 'of the same.

The device. comprises a scroll frame 10 formed with an eyelet 11 andhaving a disk 12 connected thereto by oppositely arranged trunnions 13.which. are journaled with the ends 14 of the frame 10, so that the saiddisk may freely rotate in said frame.

On one side 15' of disk 12 is engraved a portion of an emblem, as inthis instance a Masonic emblem. A portion of the square 16, compass 17and alphabetical symbol G, will appear on sde 15 of the disk,-while onthe opposite side will be en raved a similar compass and square 18 an19, but in this instagce, the letter-G will be indistinctly trace Whendisk 12 is revolved, as illustrated in Figure 4, the full emblem asindicated in Figure 5, will appear, as the square and compiasson the twosides are oppositely dispose It is obvious that we have provided a novelcharm that may be attached to the watch chain by the eyelet 11, andwhich may be revolved to exhibit a full emblem arranged piece-mealthereon.

Having thus fully described our inventionfwhat we claim and desire tosecureby Letters Patent is: '1

A thaumatrope comprising a frame and a disk supported for rotationtherein, said disk bearing incomplete and mutually dependent fragmentsof an emblem on the opposite sides thereof, the fragments on one sideintersecting those on the other side.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

JAMES MURDOCIKI McLEAN.

GEORGE THOMAS MUNN.

